The services of psychologists will be able to use much more Ukrainians who need it if they have more information about the availability and safety of such assistance, says crisis psychologist, head of the Forpost public organization Elena Podolyan, as she said in an interview with Alla Kotlyar “Post-traumatic stress disorder.

“This is a matter of education and the availability of sufficient qualified assistance.. If support of various kinds and in sufficient volume is available, people are aware of where to get it and in what cases they should apply - the problem is surmountable. Manipulators and criminals intervene in the brains. For example, Russian propagandists. Mental health specialists help and treat,” Podolyan assures.

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Despite the fact that in Ukraine there are a number of initiatives to provide free psychological assistance, people still do not use it fully..

“Firstly, people do not feel that they can claim it because they do not belong to any particular group.. And this is about government programs and education in general.. Secondly, do not forget that any public, grant initiatives designed for civilians, as a rule, are very limited in time - 5–10 sessions. Often it is also online, when the specialist and the client have never met in person.. For a person experiencing stress, this can be perceived as an unsafe and uncontrollable situation,” the psychologist explained..

Previously, we published a list of services that offer Ukrainians free psychological assistance..